Tag: businesses
Glory Days to open at Barcroft Plaza in summer 2017
The Glory Days in Burke. Glory Days Grill is coming to Barcroft Plaza, the company announced Oct. 4. The new restaurant is expected to open in summer 2017 in the vacant space at the end of the shopping center that had been occupied by a Korean restaurant that closed in 2013. Glory Days had initially … Continued
Sponsors are critical to a successful Taste of Annandale
The Taste of Annandale banner on Annandale Road. The Taste of Annandale is just over a week away, and it all seems to be coming together. We’ve got dozens of restaurants, food trucks, other vendors, and music and dance groups signed up – and several special events are in the works. It’s all happening Oct. … Continued
Staples at Pinecrest Plaza closing next month
The sign on Staples’ door. [David Siegel] The Staples store at the Pinecrest Plaza shopping center is closing on Oct. 8. Some items are already marked down, and “everything is going to be on sale,” says store manager Jonathan Wilson. All 10 employees will be transferred to other locations. According to the Wall Street Journal, … Continued
Little Italy will close in November
Little Italy owner Bob Kochar Little Italy, a neighborhood bar and restaurant that’s been in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale since 1987, will close Nov. 23. The owner, Bob Kochar, plans to retire before his lease expires at the end of November. “It’s time to enjoy life,” he says. Little Italy is a lot … Continued
New ballet studio at Pinecrest Plaza
A performance by International Dance [Terry Wingfield]. A ballet studio will stay in Pinecrest Plaza after all. Balancé Ballet, which had been in the shopping center for the past 11 years, closed in June. At the time, co-owner Marla Boulter said she couldn’t afford a rent increase. International Dance of Falls Church has acquired Balancé … Continued
The Block: a new way to eat in Annandale
The Block, expected to open next to Kmart this fall, will offer a new concept in dining – new to Annandale, at least. It will house several food vendor stalls around a central area with communal seating. It’s like a food court, says the developer, Arturo Mei, who owns the Snocream food truck usually parked … Continued
Taj Restaurant opens Aug. 21 in Barcroft Plaza shopping center
Dulary Hossain (left) and her sister Dola, a student at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, in front of a mural of the Taj Mahal in their new restaurant. The Taj Restaurant, offering food from south India and more, opens Sunday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m., at Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. It’s owned by Mohamed Hossain, … Continued
Toppers Pizza coming to Northern Virginia
Toppers Pizza is coming to Northern Virginia, and Annandale could be one of the locations. Franchisee Mike McLaughlin has an agreement with the company to open 22 Toppers with 13 in Northern Virginia and the rest in southern Maryland. Several possibilities in Annandale are under consideration but nothing has been confirmed. “We don’t have a … Continued
TD Bank coming to Pinecrest Plaza
Gas station will be replaced by bank. [David Siegel] The Exxon station at Pinecrest Plaza in Annandale is being demolished to make way for a new TD Bank. The project was approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 2014. “We’re targeting a late 2017 opening,” says Lisa Sawicki, TD vice president and corporate … Continued
Former employees accuse Annandale company of wage theft
Former Sweet Home employees and clients demand back wages. Construction worker Nain Rodriguez was promised $18 an hour to work on a project for Sweet Home Improvement, a home remodeling company at 7700 Little River Turnpike. After doing the work, Rodriguez said Sweet Home still owes him $3,220 in back wages even though he won … Continued
Panel will recommend Annandale revitalization strategies
A sea of concrete along Columbia Pike. What are some short to medium-term fixes that can revitalize Annandale’s downtown core? A panel of urban design experts will meet July 20-21 to study the community and offer their recommendations. The group is convened by the Washington chapter of the Urban Land Institute. The panel will conduct an … Continued
Al Hamra brings Middle Eastern cuisine to central Annandale
There’s a new place in town for shish kabobs, shawarma, gyros, and other Middle Eastern specialties: Al Hamra opened July 4 at 4230 Annandale Road. Madiha Siddiqui behind the counter. Al Hamra is run by Naseem Siddiqui and his family. Originally from Pakistan, Siddiqui is a long-time Annandale resident who has been commuting … Continued
Compost Livin’ helps local residents recycle food waste
Sarah Stakes If you regularly put your recyclable paper, cans, and bottles on the curb every week, do you wish there was a way to also keep food waste out of landfills? That was something Annandale resident Sarah Stakes, who has embraced the “green” lifestyle, was trying to find. There are businesses that collect and … Continued
New store to open next to Annandale Giant
The empty storefront being renovated at 7133D Columbia Pike, Annandale, next to Giant is going to be a Korean department store, mostly selling housewares and health items. It’s really big inside. The shop, expected to open later this summer, will stock things like rice cookers, other cookware, blankets and comforters, vitamins, and ginseng, reports a … Continued
An Anita’s restaurant to open in the Ravensworth Shopping Center
Anita’s on Maple Avenue in Vienna. An Anita’s restaurant is coming to the Ravensworth Shopping Center in Annandale, in the spot that used to be occupied by Smith & Clarkson’s Deli. The new place could open in early September, says Thomas Tellez, president of Anita’s New Mexico-Style Foods Inc. It will be the eighth Anita’s, … Continued